DateInput

An accessible date picker component that provides an intuitive keyboard-driven interface for date entry. Features intelligent auto-completion, cross-field validation, and support for multiple date formats.

Installation

import { DateInput } from '@geckoui/geckoui';

Basic Usage

Enter date

DD/MM/YYYY

import { useState } from 'react';

function Example() {
  const [date, setDate] = useState<string | null>(null);

  return (
    <DateInput
      value={date}
      onChange={(isoDate) => setDate(isoDate)}
      placeholder="Enter date"
    />
  );
}

Key Features

ISO 8601 Output: Always emits dates in YYYY-MM-DD format
Multiple Display Formats: DD/MM/YYYY, MM/DD/YYYY, YYYY/MM/DD
Intelligent Auto-completion: Auto-advances between fields
Cross-field Validation: Handles leap years and month-specific day limits
Keyboard-driven: Full keyboard navigation support

Props API

Prop	Type	Default	Description
`value`	`string \| null`	`""`	ISO 8601 date string (YYYY-MM-DD)
`onChange`	`(date: string \| null) => void`	-	Callback when date changes (receives ISO format)
`format`	`'DD/MM/YYYY' \| 'MM/DD/YYYY' \| 'YYYY/MM/DD'`	`'DD/MM/YYYY'`	Display format
`separator`	`string`	`'/'`	Separator between date segments
`prefix`	`ReactNode`	-	Element before input (e.g., calendar icon)
`suffix`	`ReactNode`	-	Element after input
`placeholder`	`string`	-	Placeholder text
`placeholderClassName`	`string`	-	CSS class for placeholder
`hasError`	`boolean`	`false`	Show error state
`hideCalendarIcon`	`boolean`	`false`	Hide the default calendar icon
`hideClearIcon`	`boolean`	`false`	Hide the clear button
`hideCalendar`	`boolean`	`false`	Hide the calendar popup
`wrapperClassName`	`string`	-	CSS class for wrapper div
`calendarClassName`	`string`	-	CSS class for calendar popup
`calendarPlacement`	`Placement`	`'bottom-start'`	Calendar popup position
`floatingStrategy`	`'absolute' \| 'fixed'`	`'absolute'`	Floating strategy for calendar
`disabled`	`boolean`	`false`	Disable the input
`readOnly`	`boolean`	`false`	Make read-only
`onStateUpdate`	`(state) => void`	-	Callback with current month/day/year values
`onSubmit`	`() => void`	-	Callback when Enter is pressed on complete date
`className`	`string`	-	CSS class for styling

Examples

Different Formats

DD/MM/YYYY

MM/DD/YYYY

YYYY/MM/DD

import { useState } from 'react';
import { DateInput } from '@geckoui/geckoui';

function Example() {
  const [date1, setDate1] = useState<string | null>(null);
  const [date2, setDate2] = useState<string | null>(null);
  const [date3, setDate3] = useState<string | null>(null);

  return (
    <div className="flex flex-col gap-4">
      {/* European format */}
      <DateInput value={date1} onChange={setDate1} format="DD/MM/YYYY" placeholder="DD/MM/YYYY" />

      {/* US format */}
      <DateInput value={date2} onChange={setDate2} format="MM/DD/YYYY" placeholder="MM/DD/YYYY" />

      {/* ISO format */}
      <DateInput value={date3} onChange={setDate3} format="YYYY/MM/DD" placeholder="YYYY/MM/DD" />
    </div>
  );
}

Custom Separator

DD/MM/YYYY

DD-MM-YYYY

DD.MM.YYYY

import { useState } from 'react';
import { DateInput } from '@geckoui/geckoui';

function Example() {
  const [date1, setDate1] = useState<string | null>(null);
  const [date2, setDate2] = useState<string | null>(null);
  const [date3, setDate3] = useState<string | null>(null);

  return (
    <div className="flex flex-col gap-4">
      <DateInput value={date1} onChange={setDate1} separator="/" placeholder="DD/MM/YYYY" />
      <DateInput value={date2} onChange={setDate2} separator="-" placeholder="DD-MM-YYYY" />
      <DateInput value={date3} onChange={setDate3} separator="." placeholder="DD.MM.YYYY" />
    </div>
  );
}

Disabled State

DD/MM/YYYY

import { useState } from 'react';
import { DateInput } from '@geckoui/geckoui';

function Example() {
  const [date, setDate] = useState<string | null>("2024-01-15");

  return <DateInput value={date} onChange={setDate} disabled />;
}

Read-Only

DD/MM/YYYY

import { useState } from 'react';
import { DateInput } from '@geckoui/geckoui';

function Example() {
  const [date, setDate] = useState<string | null>("2024-12-25");

  return <DateInput value={date} onChange={setDate} readOnly />;
}

ISO 8601 Format

The component always outputs dates in ISO 8601 format (YYYY-MM-DD) regardless of the display format:

function Example() {
  const [date, setDate] = useState<string | null>(null);

  return (
    <div>
      <DateInput
        value={date}
        onChange={(isoDate) => {
          setDate(isoDate);
          // isoDate is always "YYYY-MM-DD" format
          // e.g., "2024-12-25"
        }}
        format="DD/MM/YYYY" // Display format
      />
      <p>Selected: {date}</p> {/* Shows: 2024-12-25 */}
    </div>
  );
}

Tab: Move to next segment
Shift + Tab: Move to previous segment
Arrow Up/Down: Increment/decrement current segment
Backspace/Delete: Clear current segment
Enter: Submit (triggers onSubmit callback)
Type numbers: Auto-advance when segment is complete

Accessibility

Fully keyboard navigable
Automatic focus management between segments
ARIA labels for screen readers
Clear visual focus indicators
Works with screen readers

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DateInput

DateInput

Installation

Basic Usage

Key Features

Props API

Examples

Different Formats

Custom Separator

Disabled State

Read-Only

ISO 8601 Format

Keyboard Navigation

Accessibility

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